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Azerbaijani wrestlers to battle in 5 weight classes in Singapore youth olympics

25 May 2010 [15:04] - TODAY.AZ
Azerbaijan have announced five weight categories its young wrestlers will compete in at this year`s Olympic Games in Singapore.
An official letter from the Azeri wrestling federation to FILA, the sport's world governing body, says Azerbaijani wrestlers will battle in the men's 54kg and 100kg weight categories in the free-style event and 42kg and 50kg divisions in the Greco-Roman event, while in the women's competition the country will be represented in the 52kg class.

The Azerbaijani Olympic hopes rely on Kanan Guliyev, Ali Magomedabirov, Murad Bazarov, Elman Mukhtarov and Patimat Bagomedova.


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